China & North Korea Hail 65 Years of Ironclad Alliance
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https://sputnikglobe. com/20260711/china--north-korea-hail-65-years-of-ironclad-alliance-1124433888. htmlChina & North Korea Hail 65 Years of Ironclad AllianceChina & North Korea Hail 65 Years of Ironclad AllianceSputnik InternationalChinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have exchanged congratulatory messages marking the 65th anniversary of the landmark Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between their nations. 2026-07-11T05:08+00002026-07-11T05:08+00002026-07-11T05:08+0000worldnorth koreakim jong unxi jinpingchinapeople's republic of chinakim il-sunghttps://cdn1. img. sputnikglobe. com/img/107592/91/1075929111_0:0:2882:1622_1920x0_80_0_0_e81298ca7bb42099cbb47f09edfccac0. jpg. webpXi Jinping emphasized the “great importance” of the traditional friendship between China and North Korea, and “firm support for the socialist cause” in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Kim Jong Un underscored that the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between North Korea and China laid a “solid legal foundation for the perpetual development of the fighting friendship and cooperative relations. ”Signed on July 11, 1961, by North Korea’s founder Kim Il-sung and then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, the pact commits both sides to immediate military assistance in the event of an armed attack on either country. China remains North Korea’s dominant trading partner, accounting for over 90% of the DPRK's external commerce. High-level diplomacy has intensified over recent years, with Kim Jong Un visiting China in September 2025 for China’s Victory Day events—his first trip there since 2019. Xi made a reciprocal visit to North Korea in June 2026. The anniversary arrives as tensions on the Korean Peninsula remain high. During their summit in June, China and North Korea reaffirmed their commitment to jointly oppose the aggressive policies of the US and its allies like Japan and South Korea. https://sputnikglobe. com/20260609/space-tech--investment-may-drive-new-level-of-china-north-korea-relations-1124288919. htmlnorth koreachinaSputnik Internationalfeedback@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“252602026Sputnik Internationalfeedback@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Newsen_ENSputnik Internationalfeedback@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“2526019201080true19201440truehttps://cdn1. img. sputnikglobe. com/img/107592/91/1075929111_82:0:2811:2047_1920x0_80_0_0_77e40a93bb1f2f50301c65b7617da534. jpg. webp19201920trueSputnik Internationalfeedback@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Sputnik Internationalnorth korea, kim jong un, xi jinping, china, people's republic of china, kim il-sungnorth korea, kim jong un, xi jinping, china, people's republic of china, kim il-sungSubscribeChinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have exchanged congratulatory messages marking the 65th anniversary of the landmark Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between their nations. Xi Jinping emphasized the “great importance” of the traditional friendship between China and North Korea, and “firm support for the socialist cause” in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Kim Jong Un underscored that the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between North Korea and China laid a “solid legal foundation for the perpetual development of the fighting friendship and cooperative relations. ”Signed on July 11, 1961, by North Korea’s founder Kim Il-sung and then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, the pact commits both sides to immediate military assistance in the event of an armed attack on either country. China remainsNorth Korea’s dominant trading partner, accounting for over 90% of the DPRK's external commerce. High-level diplomacy has intensified over recent years, with Kim Jong Un visiting China in September 2025 for China’s Victory Day events—his first trip there since 2019. Xi made a reciprocal visit to North Korea in June 2026. The anniversary arrives as tensions on the Korean Peninsula remain high. During theirsummit in June, China and North Korea reaffirmed their commitment to jointly oppose the aggressive policies of the US and its allies like Japan and South Korea. 9 June, 13:52 GMT